Buckeyes Shut Out Stonehill, 11-0, Advance to Ice Breaker Championship Game

Friday, October 25

Columbus, Ohio

3 p.m.

Ohio State

8-2-2

Stonehill

1-7-0

Stonehill

Ohio St.

Buckeyes Shut Out Stonehill, 11-0, Advance to Ice Breaker Championship Game

10/25/2024 7:16:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 Ohio State women's ice hockey team booked its ticket to the 2024 Women's Ice Breaker championship game with an 11-0 win over Stonehill Friday at Value City Arena in the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes (8-2-2, 4-2-2 WCHA) had eight players score and 13 register a point in the win.

Ohio State plays No. 11/12 Cornell in the championship game tomorrow at 4 p.m. Tickets for day two of the Ice Breaker Tournament can be purchased HERE.

How it Happened

Ohio State started the game with a three-goal first period. Sloane Matthews and Joy Dunne capitalized on rebounds in front of the Stonehill goal at 5:40 and 7:00 in the frame to put the Buckeyes up 2-0 in the first 10 minutes.
Josie St. Martin scored the Buckeyes' next two goals, her first at the 17:54 mark in the first period and the second at 12:23 in the second. She sent the puck between the legs of Stonehill goaltender Alexsa Caron for the first goal and beat Carson 1-on-1 for the second.
After she had a goal called back for goaltender interference earlier in the period, Jocelyn Amos lit the lamp at 13:34 in the middle frame to put the Buckeyes up 5-0 after two periods. She buried a loose puck from the slot for the tally.
The Buckeyes scored six goals in the final frame, including five in five minutes.
Sara Swiderski started the third period scoring for Ohio State, redirecting a pass from Grace McCoshen past Caron at 5:14. A minute and nine seconds later, Maddi Wheeler scored on a rebounded puck off the boards for her second goal in two games to put the Buckeyes up, 7-0.
Dunne tallied her second goal of the day a minute and a half later and Emma Peschel scored at 9:32 to extend the Ohio State lead to nine goals.
Less than a minute after Peschel lit the lamp, Jenna Buglioni became the eighth Buckeye to score in the game. She found the back of the net at 10:27.
Ohio State goaltender Lexington Secreto stopped a penalty shot with 4:06 to play in the game to keep the Skyhawks scoreless.
Peschel tallied the Buckeyes' 11th and final goal with 2:29 to play in the game.
Ohio State finished the day with 72 shots on goal and held Stonehill to just nine.

Game Notes

Secreto earned her first start of her Buckeye career Friday night, making nine saves, including a penalty shot save, to earn the shut out. The result is also the New Windsor, N.Y. native's first career win.
Kiara Zanon recorded her 100th career assist in the game. She now has 67 goals, 101 assists and 168 points for her career.
Swiderski's goal is her first as a Buckeye and Matthews' tally was her first of the season.
St. Martin (2G, 2A), Dunne (2G, 2A) and Matthews (1G, 3A) led the team with four points on the day, career bests for trio.

Statistically Speaking
Shots on Goal: Ohio State 72, Stonehill 9
Saves: Stonehill (Caron) 61, Ohio State (Secreto) 9
Power Play: Ohio State 0-0, Stonehill 0-1
Faceoffs: Ohio State 53, Stonehill 19
Ohio State Scoring: St. Martin (2-2-4), Peschel (2-1-3), Swiderski (1-1-2),

Up Next
Ohio State and Cornell face off Saturday at 4 p.m. for the 2024 Ice Breaker championship trophy. The game follows the consolation matchup between Penn State and Stonehill which will be played at 1 p.m. Tickets for day two of the Ice Breaker tournament can be purchased HERE.

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